the program has saved thousands of children who would otherwise have died.otherwise的意思

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the program has saved thousands of children who would otherwise have died.otherwise的意思

otherwise在这表示转折.以为否则
the program 这个程序
has saved 营救了
thousands of children 数千孩童
who would 他们本会
otherwise 否则会
have died 已经死了.
于是,这句话的意识:这个程序拯救了本会丧失的数千孩子们.